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Basic Certificates in Funeral Direction/Service

73 Yearly Graduations
74% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a basic certificate in funeral direction/service. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 33% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Funeral Direction/Service Majors

In 2020-2021, 73 earned their basic certificate in funeral direction/service. This makes it the 167th most popular basic certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in funeral direction/service at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 127
Basic Certificate 73
Undergraduate Certificate 59
Bachelor’s Degree 51

Earnings of Funeral Direction/Service Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for funeral direction/service majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for funeral direction/service students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in funeral direction/service. About 74.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 19
Women 54
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The racial-ethnic distribution of funeral direction/service basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 6 colleges that offer a basic certificate in funeral direction/service. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
36 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for funeral direction/service students seekinga basic certificate is Piedmont Technical College. Each year, around 4,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 basic certificates were handed out to funeral direction/service majors at Piedmont Technical College. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
14 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for funeral direction/service majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Saint Louis Community College. Each year, around 15,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 people received their basic certificate in funeral direction/service from Saint Louis Community College. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.

10 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in funeral direction/service. Each year, around 1,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 basic certificates were handed out to funeral direction/service majors at UA Hope-Texarkana. Of these students, 80% were women and 10% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, Vermont
9 Yearly Graduations
44% Women

Community College of Vermont comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in funeral direction/service. Each year, around 5,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 people received their basic certificate in funeral direction/service from CCV.

4 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in funeral direction/service. Roughly 3,300 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 people received their basic certificate in funeral direction/service from LWTech. Of these students, 75% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to funeral direction/service that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mortuary Science 110
Mortuary Science & Embalming 28

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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